Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-04

speak this sterling fact. If the elegance
of completed and busily occupied store
rooms. not to speak of stately residences
and the number and extent of work
shons and factories now IN operation, at
tract the attention of the stranger. the
vast plants of similar enterprises whose
walls are rapidly rising beneath the
builders hand attest the rapid continu-
ance and permanent importance of this
wonderful growth.
Ii Is not his purpose 20 attempt even
brief sketchof this remarkable city; but
the writer can not forbear reference 10
one expression of enterprise which has
given 70 Wichita one of the finest hotel
structures in the West
For the lots ON which this building
stands ON Douglas avenue, the proprietor
refused $4,000. On Its site he has Just
completed. al IA cost of Sl2o,Uu, n
structure, of five stories above lofty
basement This building, which Is now
being furnished in the most complete
and elaborate style, rents for Sis,O Vo per
year.
Aside from the potent fact that Wich-
ita. in the matter OF competition. occu-
pies the heart of the corn and live stock
belt of Kansas. sufficiently westward of
the eastern portion of the state in which
are located the larger towns that, ut one
/ time, might have laughed ut her pre-
tensions to metropolitan importance.
| there certainly must exist some. II
we may be allowed the expression, alb
1 normal cause of this wonderful develop
ment of native resources. In referring
4 TO the matter the writer was pointed
with an expression Of pride 10 the build
| ing in which are located the offices Of
/ the Wichita EAGLE. Journalism Is too
| often an i'll appreciated and ungrateful
pursuit. Wichita. however, affords
| pointed exception 10 this very general
rule, and IN no city of the east or west
| has earnest devotion TO home interests
coupled with marked journalistic ability
and high personal character met with
more pointed and substantial recogni-
/ ton. From the earliest infancy of the
city when the EAGLE was an insignificant
/ country newspaper 10 the present day
I when its several issues of Its daily and
weekly editions are recognized all over
| the east, as well as at home. rs the Kan
sas newspaper. its columns have been
actively ably and unStintingly devoted
To the advancement of Wichita; and men
| of all classes there recognize the fact
that TO the agency of this publication
more than 10 any other cause is due the
present splendid development OF the I'M
riyaled resources of that great CONNER
cial and manufacturing center. Led by
these expressions of popular approval.
the writer was induced 10 visit the head
quarters of this journal, when he was
gratified with view of one of the most
complete establishments of its special
character west of the Missouri river. In
the basement is located 4 perfecting
press recently added at a cost of Sl7 900,
and said To be one of the most admirably
complete made The several floors
of the building accommodate, besides
the different departments proper To
newspaper work. "A nindery and other ac-
cessorieJ of a publishing house, but it
was not until we reached the floor Just
beneath the roof that his astonishment
was complete. Entering the editorial
room his first impulse was 10 suddenly
retract his steps, when a cheerful walk
in induced him To proceed. Editorial
rooms, especially in the west. are not
usually very attractive localities To a
stranger, but this apartment of the
EAGLE office is furnished with the cor
rect and attractive elegance Of a first
class drawing room. Elegant plate
glass mirrors of unusual size. Brussels
carpets, ndltisoiHc b'oh lasts. nHnts'
pictures and OtheE ornamants of classic
design make up a toute ensemble AZ
novel as it was pleasing and unexpected.
Here we had the pleasure OF meeting in
the person Of the fortunate editor. a gem
tleman of courteous and unassnming de-
meanor. All the elegance of appoint
ment and adornment of this editorial
room. the writer afterwards learned, was
an expression of the high approval Of the
citizens of their popular editor. MAR
SHALL VI. MURDOCH. to whom 1t was an
expectedly presented. koRAX.